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"The Salt Path" by Raynor Winn

book review by Riley Burnham 2/10/2023

goooood [audio]book(!!)

a bittersweet tale of loss, togetherness, adventure...

the book starts right as Raynor's husband is diagnosed w/ a terminal degenerative disease [CBD] AND they lose their house/business/farm; which renders them homeless, poor, & on short rope... they choose to walk from Somerset to Land's End [~650 mile coastal journey] to figure out what's next

the story is of aging lovers, long-married w/ college-aged children; walking together across cold, windswept, sometimes wild terrain; meeting plenty of excellent folks; & sharing their inner journey w/ the reader

Moth, her husband, is a trooper throughout, & has some delightful moments w/ Beowulf, the book they've brought

​​​​​​​we find them counting coins, facing their reckoning of circumstances, enjoying simplicity, cooking & sleeping outdoors, being dirty & judged, & ultimately inspiring the folks they meet

​​​​​​​the analogy of the salted blackberries was heartwarming

​​​​​​​i chose to finish the book before determine if Moth made it, & i'll leave that as mysterious here & just say how glad i am to have read the tale